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KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Children account for one-third of civilian casualties in Afghanistan’s grinding conflict in the first three months of 2017, and are paying an increasingly high price in the fighting, a UN report said Thursday in Kabul. From January to March, 210 children were killed — up 17 percent from the same period last year — and 525 injured, out of a total of 2,181 civilian casualties (715 dead and 1,466 injured). The […]
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Finland’s telecoms giant Nokia reported Thursday that it remained deep in the red at the start of the year, with sales in its main business, networks, on the decline. The company posted a loss of 488 million euros ($532 million) in the first quarter, an improvement from the 609 million euros a year earlier, prompting chief executive Rajeev Suri to say he believed in an “improving business momentum, even if some […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 27 warmly welcomed His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam, and Her Majesty Rajah Isteri Saleha at the Malacañan Palace to mark the start of their state visit to the Philippines and their participation in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings. The royal couple’s welcome ceremony at the palace is followed by the signing of the guestbook and an […]
This week, The Philippines proudly hosts the 30th ASEAN Summit, where the leaders of all 10 ASEAN Member States gather to bring positive change in the region. On January 15, 2017, the Philippines, led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, officially launched ASEAN 2017 in Davao City. Let’s take a quick look back at what the ASEAN 2017 Chairmanship has achieved so far since then. #ASEAN2017
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an “escalation of activities” in the South China Sea but avoid directly criticizing China nor any direct mention of the tribunal ruling that rejected China’s sweeping claims on the disputed seas , according to the draft of a summit statement. The statement, set to be released on Saturday at the end of a two-day leaders’ meeting in Manila, reflects Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s efforts to […]
by Nova SAFO Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — United Airlines on Thursday announced it will offer bumped passengers up to $10,000 in compensation and reduce overbooking following the dragging incident on board one of its flights that caused worldwide outrage. Those and other changes, which the airline called “substantial,” are the result of a two-week internal probe of the April 9 incident, video of which went viral. Passenger David Dao was pulled from […]
(Eagle News) — Isa ang tensiyon sa South China Sea sa inaasahang magiging agenda sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Nitong mga nakaraang buwan ay nagpulong na ang mga kinatawan mula sa China at ASEAN para bumuo ng final draft ng code of conduct sa South China Sea na pawang inaangkin ng mga miyembro ng ASEAN region partikular na ang China at Pilipinas. Kung ang ilan ay positibo na malalagdaan na ang kasunduan […]
(Eagle News) — Itinakda na ng Korte Suprema na tumatayong Presidential Electoral Tribunal ang preliminary conference na sa electoral protest ni dating senador Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos laban kay VP Leni Robredo kaugnay sa nakaraang halaan. Kinatigan ng Korte Suprema ang petition ng dating senador ukol sa pagsasagawa ng preliminary investigation, ito ang naging desisiyon ng PET na nagsasagawa ngayon ng Summer Session sa Baguio City. Alas dos ng hapon (2:00 PM) sa June 21, 2017 […]
Brunei Darussalam Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has arrived on Wednesday, April 26 at Balagbag Ramp in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as part of his participation to the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this Saturday. Before the ASEAN Summit, Sultan Bolkiah is scheduled to meet with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for a State Visit in Malacañang on Thursday, April 27, 2017.
President Rodrigo Duterte attended a briefing on the state visits of Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia to the Philippines at the Study Conference Room in Malacañan Palace on Wednesday April 26, 2017. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia are arriving ahead of their fellow leaders for their respective state visits. They are also set to participate in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit chaired […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 26 attended the final briefing on the country’s hosting and chairmanship of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace. https://youtu.be/1x1xGFMz6Fs
